Private DMZ Tour
 
Private DMZ Tour brings the attention so much about the Vietnamese culture and their struggles still felt today and Vietnam's place in geopolitical history. This DMZ Tour or Demilitarized Zone Tour guides you to the battlefield sites of Vietnam War and explores Vietnam’s Demilitarized Zone ( DMZ ), is the area along the past border of North and South Vietnam. Including in this DMZ Tour, we will take you to visit the battle of Hamburger Hill and also make a cruise along the Perfume River of Hue City. Route trip: HUE CITY – DONG HA – KHE SANH – A LUOI – HAMBURGER HILL – HUE. Code tour : Demilitarized Zone Tour 04 ( 6 day tour )
 


HUE CITY – DONG HA – KHE SANH – A LUOI – HAMBURGER HILL – HUE ( 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS )

Code tour : Demilitarized Zone Tour 04
Start City: Hue City / End City: Hue City
Highlight of trip:  Hue Citadel, Boat trip on the Perfume river, Thien Mu pagoda, Quang Tri Citadel, Ai Tu airfield, Lew puller school, Leathemeck square, Cam Lo bridge, Con Thien, Gio Linh, Hien Luong bridge, Ben Hai river, Vinh Moc tunnels, Cua Tung beach, Camp Carroll, Rockpile, Khe Sanh combat base, Lang Vei forces camp, Lao Bao border, Dakrong bridge, A shau valley, A Luoi town, Hamburger hill

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive in Hue ( L,D )
Meet at Hue airport and transfer to the hotel. After lunch, we explore Hue Citadel, focusing on the fighting that took place here during the 1968 Tet Offensive. 11 battalions of the Army of the Republic of South Vietnam (ARVN), 4 US Army battalions and 3 US Marine Corps battalions fought a vicious house to house battle with 10 battalions of the People’s Army of Vietnam and Viet Cong. We will then take a boat cruise on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Hue - Dong Ha ( B,L,D )
Drive to visit Quang Tri Citadel, the Ai Tu Airfield, and the Lew Puller School.  We then explore Leatherneck Square, including the Cam Lo Bridge, Con Thien ( the Hill of Angels ), Gio Linh FSB Forward ( Alpha 2 ), and visit the Peace Bridge over the Ben Hai river, the river that was the only true physical demarcation between North and South Vietnam . Continue on to Vinh Moc tunnels, the refuge of over 400 people during the bombing operation “ Rolling Thunder “. R&R at Cua Tung beach, once crowned “ the Queen of beaches “. Return to Dong Ha Town for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Dong Ha - Khe Sanh ( B,L,D )
After breakfast, head west on Route 9. The first stop is Camp Carroll, the Marine artillery plateau. Have a brief stop at the Rockpile, an old Marine Corp look-out. Continue to Khe Sanh village, arrive at Khe Sanh Combat Base and spend the balance of the afternoon. Have lunch and break at Khe Sanh village. Keep heading toward the Laotian border to the Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, overrun in the first ever NVA tank assault. Visit Lao Bao international border gate and do shopping at the bustling duty free market of Lao Bao. Stay overnight at the hotel in Lao Bao border.

Day 4: Khe Sanh - A Luoi ( B,L )
After breakfast, we cross the Dakrong Bridge, drive south through the amazing scenery of the Dakrong Valley and the A Shau Valley, pointing out significant sites along the way and arrive at A Luoi for lunch. Free afternoon to walk around A Luoi to see the daily life of minority. Overnight in A Luoi Town ( home stay or mini hotel only )
 
Day 5: A Luoi - Hamburger Hill - Hue ( B,L )
After breakfast, we trek to visit the infamous Hamburger Hill ( Hill 937 ). Return to Hue City in the afternoon for dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.
 
Day 6: Depart Hue ( B )
Free at leisure until transfer to Hue Airport for your next destination.
 
Inclusion:
Land transport
Hotel Accommodation
Boat trip
English speaking guide
Meals as indicated in itinerary ( B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner )

Exclusion:
Other things are not mentioned in tour itinerary
Tipping to guide and driver
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